The Germania by Tacitus thoroughly examined Germany as a whole as well as individual Germanic tribes. In doing so‚ Tacitus emphasized three central characteristics: politics‚ religion‚ and the role of warfare. Politically‚ Germany The Germanic government was described as a rough democracy‚ with filtered input from the people and a subjective administration of justice. Kings were chosen at birth and continued the dynastic line of nobility‚ but even their power was not absolute or arbitrary. Leaders
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“Chess Set” includes ivory figurines depicting various roles served during war. There are four components of an Indian army‚ according to the Norton Simon Museum: the infantry‚ elephant brigade‚ cavalry‚ and chariots. The infantry is represented through the standing men ahead of the rest of the figures. The soldiers are on foot with little to no protection from the opponent. Having the infantry in the front‚ only armed with merely a spear and small shield‚ demonstrates
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Our world has gone through many changes and adaptations. We are in‚ some way‚ different from one another‚ we have different languages‚ habits‚ and beliefs. All these differences developed many years ago with our ancestors. Many primitive cultures advanced through discovery and innovation but still relied on spiritual and theological explanations to what did not make sense at that time in their cultural development. As part of this‚ ancient cultures created deities to help bring understanding to the
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How and why has the rule of Oliver Cromwell been interpreted differently? There are lots of opinions about Cromwell and they have differed a lot. Historians still disagree about him even today! ‘His cruelty and ruthlessness have left a mark and a memory that the last 300 years have not been able to wipe.’ C V Wedgwood mentioned in the 1950’s-60. He wrote many books about the life of Charles I and this shows that his opinion of Cromwell wasn’t a very nice one. He has stated that Oliver Cromwell
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A long time ago there were gods and goddesses that helped the world work. They controlled the harvest‚ the weather‚ the tides in the ocean‚ the plants and the trees‚ and many other things. Shemela‚ the Sea Goddess was a very beautiful woman; she had shoulder length hair the color of liquid sunshine‚ a brilliant blonde. Her eyes were deep seaweed green. Shemela had many dresses‚ some were light blue and flowed like an ocean wave‚ some were an amazing purple like a sea urchin from the not very
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significantly during the transition of the two periods. The Hallstatt graves for example have usually been found to contain‚ apart from bones of the dead‚ a four wheeled chariot‚ but by way of weapons nothing more than a dagger. In the graves of the La Tene period‚ on the other hand‚ it is customary to find a two-wheeled chariot‚ a different fashion learned from the Etruscans‚ and frequently a sword‚ helmet‚ and many other weapons (Cunliffe‚ 1992). This evidence suggests that the La Tene culture
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SEGWAY In 2001‚ Dean Kamen announced the arrival of the first self-balancing‚ zero emissions personal transportation vehicle: the Segway® Personal Transporter (PT). Founded on the vision to develop highly-efficient‚ zero-emission transportation solutions using dynamic stabilization technology‚ Segway’s research and development was focused on creating devices that took up a minimal amount of space‚ were extremely maneuverable and could operate on pedestrian sidewalks and pathways. In 2006‚ the
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Ancient Rome‚ Part 2 Test Multiple Choice /25 Julius Cesar‚ Emperors‚ (Tiberius‚ Augustus). General information Roman Architecture‚ what type of pillar is it? /5 Doric‚ ionic‚ Corthinan columns Definitions‚ coliseums‚ basilica‚ forum /18 Roman vocab Emperors /15 Pick 3 from the list‚ and give description Passage‚ and answer questions /12 Julius Caesar Born in 100 BC‚ his family was a prestigious clan‚ “Julians” Served as a governor of the province of Spain (61-62) Governor to the province of
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father alive. Another example of this lesson can be found in the myth of Python and the fiery steeds. In that myth‚ Python did not listen to his father’s warnings that he would not be able to control the chariot of the sun. Because he did not listen to his father‚ it resulted in him crashing the chariot and dying. If he had listened to the warnings of his father‚ he would have not died and caused mass destruction in his wake. As a result of this evidence‚ one of the most valuable lessons found in Greek
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Places to Visit in NepalTansen (Palpa) Tansen‚ an ancient hill town‚ with its architecture strongly influenced by Newari migrants from the Kathmandu valley is waiting to be discovered by the tourists. Situated at the southern slope of the Mahabharat range; about half way from the Indian border to | | Pokhara and the Himalayas‚ this town offers an opportunity to experience genuine Nepalese culture‚ away from westernized places like Thamel in Kathmandu or Lakeside in Pokhara. Old artistic Newari
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